Since Disney first introduced Snow White 80 years ago, the Princess craze has taken over little girls’ notebooks (and Instagram feeds) everywhere. Who doesn’t dream about tiaras, gorgeous floor-length gowns, or frozen empires at some point in their lives??? So what is the stuff of a young woman’s dreams?

Check out the core lesson of each princess’s personality here to see how girls’ aspirations have evolved through the years and for hints on how to celebrate the princess legacy your way!

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1) Snow White: The first princess was introduced, along with the seven dwarf buddies and advice on how to “whistle while you work” in the 1937 animated film

Core lesson:Cleanliness is everything and it pays to be nice to everyone, especially a group of henchman sent by your evil stepmother to kill you!

2) Cinderella: The second Disney princess debuted in the 1950 film and also showed strong cleaning game and some strong anti-evil stepmother strategy. She’s also been recently updated as a single mom on ABC’s Once Upon A Time, played by Dania Ramirez

Core lesson:Never give up and be resilient.

3) Mulan: In 1998, the warrior princess dazzled the world with her story of helping China fight off the Huns by donning armor and fighting as a man.

1) Princess Aurora. The romantic princess literally lived in her dreams. Sleeping Beauty was released in 1959 and last played by Elle Fanning in Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the hot and wicked stepmother.

Core Lesson: Let Your Imagination Rule!

2) Princess Ariel The sassy bff Princess (and my personal fave) was introduced in 1989 as the flaming red-haired mermaid who dreams of adventuring in the human world.

Core Lesson: Don’t be Afraid to Take Big Risks!

3) Princess Rapunzel: In 2010, Tangled was released and Mandy Moore’s voice introduced the princess as a pent-up poetic soul ready to break out of her naïve sheltered existence.